CALAIS - William Eugene
Townsend, 27, passed away Friday, May 1, 2009, at
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, after a valiant two-year battle with
leukemia. He was born May 30, 1981, to Vicky Townsend and Wayne Demmons.
While in high school, Billy became the first firefighter explorer for the
city of Calais Fire Department. After graduating from Calais High School in
2000, he followed his dream and became a firefighter with the Lincoln Fire
Department. On June 14, 2003, he married Alicia Mylen. Billy eventually
returned home to Calais and recently worked for Richard Mingo Construction.
He was a call firefighter for Calais Fire Department, a member of Calais
Lion's Club and attended Calais Methodist Church. Billy had a love for the
outdoors. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, four-wheeling, hanging with his
friends and most importantly, spending time with his family. Billy was
predeceased by his mother, Vicky; an aunt, grandparents and
great-grandparents. Surviving are his loving wife, Alicia, who was by his
side every step of the way; his daughter, Victoria; his son, William; his
grandparents who raised him, Martha and Dennis McIntyre; grandfather, Gerald
Townsend and Vicki; grandparents-in-law, Donna and Bill Mylen; uncles, Ricky
and Danielle, David and Catherine, and Stephen and Tara; aunts, Kim and
Billy McVicar, Michelle and Gregg Hornbrook, Pam and Ernest Landry,
Nancy and Stephen Lincoln, Susan Pottle, Natalie and Jon Erb, and Sharon
and Paul Waycott; his brother, Jessie; sister, Amber; his father, Wayne
and Jonelle; stepsister, Jessica; a special nephew, Wyatt Eugene;
sister-in-law, Michelle; special cousins, David, Melissa, Adam, Sara,
Derrick, Nick, Alex, Maddy, Sophie, Jennifer, Darcy and Austin; several
other cousins and many special friends, too numerous to mention.
Visiting hours will be held 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, at Calais
United Methodist Church, 849 Main St., Calais, where a celebration of
Billy's life will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday with Pastor Karen MacDuff
officiating. Burial will be afterward at Calais Cemetery, after which,
the procession will be led to Calais Fire Department, where Billy will
receive the Firefighter's Last Call. After the Firefighter's Last Call,
friends are invited to the Calais American Legion for a gathering. In
lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the family. Arrangements by
Mays Funeral Homes, Calais and Eastport. Condolences and memories may be
shared at www.maysfuneralhome.com. [Published in the Bangor Daily News on
5/4/2009]